John Weeks

Phil Gunson

How did Manuel Noriega, the CIA's most important agent in Central America, become the US administration's most wanted criminal? Why did 22,000 US troops invade Panama, to arrest a man who had been a staunch ally of the US? Was his involvement in the drug trade the real reason for General Noriega's downfall? Panama: Made in the USA explores the unanswered questions behind the invasion of December 1989 and looks at the turbulent history of US-Panamanian relations, in particular the bitter struggle for control of the Panama Canal. It analyses the economic and geo-strategic importance of a country literally created by and for the US government. Looking at Panama since the invasion, the authors explore the challenge facing the US-installed Endara government as rebuilds a country shattered by invasion and US sanctions.

Made in the USA

Panama

This book explores strategies for giving professional support to teachers and administrators working in isolated communities.

The Supply, Training and Professional Support of Educational Personnel in Multi-island Situations

Lifelines for the Isolated

Guy Standing

Director Labour Market Policies Guy Standing

John Sender

The South African Challenge

Restructuring the Labour Market

In the course of this book it is argued that the loss of what is essentially "macro" in Keynes is the result of a preference for a form of equilibrium analysis that gives unqualified support to the ideology of free markets. In the case of Marx, his theory of exploitation and from this the stress on class struggle, led to an almost complete neglect of his contribution to the analysis of the aggregate demand and supply of commodities.

A False Paradigm

The Irreconcilable Inconsistencies of Neoclassical Macroeconomics

In 2008 the capitalist world was swept by the severest crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Mainstream economics neither anticipated nor could account for this disastrous financial crisis, which required massive state intervention throughout the capitalist world. Karl Marx did anticipate this type of financial collapse, arguing that it was derivative from the ‘fetishism of commodities’ inherent in the capitalist mode of production. This book substantiates the foregoing claim by a journey from Marx’s analysis of commodities to the capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century. The book demonstrates that Marx's framework (1) demonstrates that capitalism is but one historical form of class society among many; (2) explains the transition from pre-capitalist to capitalist society; (3) reveals the concrete operation of a capitalist economy; and (4) shows why others would explain the capitalist economy in alternative theoretical frameworks. The central element in his framework from which all else derives is ‘the theory of value’. This book is not an exercise in the history of thought. It is an attempt to analyze the nature of contemporary capitalist society. While Marx’s analysis of capitalism has implications for political action, these need not lead one to embrace revolution in place of reform, though it can and has provided the analytical foundation for both. Marx’s analysis of capitalism is a coherent whole, and meaningful insights cannot be obtained by extracting elements from it. Weeks starts out by looking at the nature of capitalism and an analysis circulation, money and credit unfold from the theory of value. The nature and inherent necessity of competition are demonstrated in chapter eight. A consequence of competition, expressed in the movement of capital, is technical change, the contradictory impact of which is explained in chapter nine. This is brought together with the other elements of value theory (money, credit and competition) in chapter ten, where economic crises are treated in detail. The final chapter applies the theory of crisis to the extreme financial disturbances of the 2000s. This book should be of interest to students and researchers of economics, politics and sociology.

Capital, Exploitation and Economic Crisis

Jim Fitts

Marshall Rowe

Every good business owner has an operational plan-but only 17% create a fully articulated transition strategy. Even then, the focus is usually on monetary and legal concerns, ignoring the important emotional and lifestyle effects of the change. To take on your transition happily, successfully, and securely, you need a holistic plan that incorporates personal, family, and financial concerns. In Your Next Adventure, the team from Harvest Capital shows you how to craft a robust transition strategy that considers your business, personal, familial, and community needs. From pre-sale to post-sale, Rowe, Fitts, and Weeks will help you plan ahead, assemble the right professional advisors, and incorporate your values, legacy, and loved ones into every choice you make. It's never too early to start thinking about your next venture. Your Next Adventure will prepare you for a future filled with potential, purpose, and satisfaction for youand those you care about.

Planning for Life After the Sale of Your Business

Your Next Adventure

Elizabeth Dore

The Sandinistas and the Nicaraguan Revolution

The Red and the Black

Suzanne J. Konzelmann

Patrick Allen

The Return of the State

John R. Weeks based his study on long-term observations made at the British Armstrong Bank in the UK. Not one person, from the CEOs to the junior clerks had anything good to say about its corporate culture, yet the way things were done never seemed to alter.

The Ritual of Complaint in a British Bank

Unpopular Culture

A History of Its Development

Airborne Equipment

Peter Lawrence

Santamaría Antonio

Edward Lahiff

Carlos Oya

Christopher Cramer

John B. Sender

Eduardo Bidaurratzaga

Bill Freund

La presente obra constituye una aportación necesaria al estudio de las realidades sociales, económicas y políticas del África Subsahariana, gran desconocida en la opinión pública y en los ámbitos académicos españoles, pero objeto de una atención mediática creciente. La realidad del continente africano es compleja y tiene su propio recorrido histórico. Como se muestra en este libro, hablar de África como «un todo» es un gran error. Pionero en el panorama editorial en castellano sobre el desarrollo económico en África, el libro hace frente a varios mitos presentes en la literatura económica convencional sobre África, y desde un enfoque de economía política desarrolla visiones alternativas en torno a tres ejes principales: la necesidad del conocimiento histórico, la diversidad del subcontinente y la importancia de las combinaciones únicas de factores externos e internos en el desarrollo de los países que conforman lo que se conoce por «África». Si bien está pensado para introducir al lector en la compleja realidad socioeconómica y política africana, también aporta una significativa variedad y profundidad de conocimientos, desde perspectivas analíticas heterodoxas. Sus autores, economistas españoles y extranjeros con una notable reputación académica en los estudios sobre el desarrollo económico en África Subsahariana, tienen en común una perspectiva analítica de economía política, una preocupación por el largo plazo y un especial cuidado con la calidad y la fiabilidad de la información empírica disponible.

Economía política del desarrollo en África

John Weeks

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